President Obama waves as he prepares to depart the White House – he is heading to Chicago where he will attend a campaign event for Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Il, and deliver remarks on the economy at Northwestern University
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President Barack Obama and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a meeting in the Oval Office
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President Obama honors the Sporting Kansas City soccer team during an event in the East Room of the White House
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President Obama talks with team manager Peter Vermes
President Obama points to a framed team jersey that was given to him by the members of Sporting Kansas City
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The Obama Diary 
FURRRRRRST!
😎 Nerdy? I looooooooooooove you, thank you legend!!!!!!
You’re welcome.
You are a cheat! 🙂
I love this gif!
LOL
Me to Chipsticks….how’d you do this? I want to share it….
Yea. Sure! 🙄
Same to you, my dear snail lover. (At least this one doesn’t really look snail-y).
Woah VC, this is what you need:
Late congratulations to Chips the winner! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
you are in my spotyou are using my trademark.So, they got a woman fired for the men’s fuck up?
Graceful POTUS
Gorgeous POTUS
🍸 a tip of my hat to the President of USA, Mr. Barack Obama. He is calm, firm and always with a smile on his face…..no matter the 24/7 endless chatter and wickedness of many in the DC/NY punditry.
Thank for this Uplifting beautiful pictorial essay, NW.
Wow, that Danny Welbeck. So glad his former teammates got a chance to see him shine on the telly. /runs
Jack looks a bit LvG-ish.
Au and Ag for Lady Chips, 🙂
🙂 Thank you Nena!!!!!
Awww
Please help spread the word!
This is what POTUS is smilin’ ’bout coming back home. 🙂 I took this picture last week on my regular walk along the lake. This Olive Park is so beautiful as it extends out into the Lake so it’s super quiet there and you can look back at Lake Shore Drive and the city. The entire park has a very wide paved tree lined walkway, very similar to the parks in Paris.
Such a beautiful park.
I’ve only been to the Midwest a couple of times, and it is so gorgeous there.
Never been to Chi-town, but everyone tells me how wonderful it is.
And it’s obvious that PBO is soooooooo glad to get back there.
Every week we Obots think “Hell of a week,” but the SS incompetence had to be draining — you think you can trust the people you entrust with your life and your family’s well-being… but find out that you’ve been lied to for years. And then meeting with that BiBi this afternoon, another person you can’t trust in the least.
So great to see PBO with a spring in his step!
What a calming scenery! 🙂
thanks arapaho and hopefruit —- if you ever visit please let me know – I LOVE to play tour guide.
Thanks for the offer forus50 – will definitely let you know when I decide to visit the Midwest!
I don’t understand why there aren’t flight restrictions in place for certain countries until this thing is under control. This is going to mushroom out of control quickly with flights daily all over the world from places where hundreds are dying daily. This guy carried a person deathly ill with the Ebola virus and came to the US without one question being asked?!?! I don’t understand how they think they can control the spread of it with no restrictions in place.
Why hasn’t the U.S. closed its airports to travelers from Ebola-ravaged countries?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/01/why-hasnt-the-u-s-closed-its-airports-to-travelers-from-ebola-ravaged-countries/
Thanks for posting this Ladyhawke. I don’t find the argument convincing in the slightest though. They say that until someone is symptomatic with signs of fever, chills, etc. then they aren’t contagious. But what if someone desperately wants to travel; they aren’t going to admit they have a fever. And I’ve been fine getting on a flight and mid-flight have felt not well for one reason or another. That’s easy to happen with any trans Atlantic long trip of 8 or so hours. Secondly, once a person, like this guy in Dallas, does exhibit symptoms, who knows who he has been in contact with. Do you wipe down toilet seats where he might have vomited or urinated and how many people on the plane used that toilet seat before it was wiped down?
Right here http://abc7chicago.com/news/united-planes-that-ebola-patient-took-have-been-in-chicago-since-sept-20th/333049/
is a story about where these two planes the Dallas Ebola patient was on and where they have traveled since. Good grief. Both of them are United planes. While the odds are likely .000001 that it will be the same plane I’m flying next week on United out of O’Hare. I’m not trying to create alarm here; I just find the casual indifference very weird. I think British Airways and a number of other carriers are taking a responsible approach until this is under control.
I believe he came here for the medical care—-just abruptly left his chauffeur job without notice—–and his family in Liberia seems to have already been interviewed by every news org., and they’re reportedly upset that he has not been given the experimental drug, ZMapp (?) which is reportedly currently not available, supply has been exhausted. Even though there was supposed to be screenings at departures and arrivals from affected countries, that’s a big hmmmmmmmm, not sure it’s happening. And I’m sure he’s not the last who will try to get here for the widely reported success with the former ebola patients. And with this patient, there’s some irresponsible behavior all around—–with the nurse at the Dallas ER who didn’t inform the medical team during his 1st appearance there that this patient was from Liberia and had been exposed——and this patient having some kind of close contact after he felt ill with others, including 5 children, who I’m assuming are likely relatives, but who went to 5 different schools at the beginning of the week. Hopefully none were infectious.
Yep. I agree. He didn’t want to die. So he hopped on a plane and jetted to USA for a chance for Life. That is my story and I believe it 1001%
CDC and Texas Health Department Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the U.S.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/s930-ebola-confirmed-case.html
Not sure where my reply comment went—-will try again. I think he came here for the medical care. He abruptly left his chauffeur job without notification. His family in Liberia has seemingly been interviewed by every news org. and they are reportedly upset that he has not yet been given the experimental drug, ZMapp (?), which is currently not available as supply was used up with former patients. There is supposed to be screening at departure from affected countries and at arrivals here from same, but that’s a big hmmmmm, not sure it’s happening, or at least not effectively. There’s a lot of irresponsible behavior all around, including with the nurse at the Dallas ER who didn’t relay the info to the medical team on his 1st appearance there that the patient was from Liberia and had been exposed to ebola and of the patient having close contact with others, including 5 children who attended 5 different schools before being pulled. Hopefully they weren’t infectious. And I’m sure he’s not the last affected person who will try to get here for the medical care given the widespread publicity of the success with the former patients. Screenings need to be tightened, at the least.
Love you POTUS, but winking a the press. How about the middle finger.
Winking at the press.. How about the middle finger to the press.
Your fucking liberal media, folks. Your fucking “Lean Forward” channel.
You should start a #LazyIs ….and start with the LAZY ASS MSM!
There you go!
I saw Matthews blame the SS problems on Obama due to his “lazy” appointment of the next in line at the SS.
There is a lot of racism on MSNBC….this is not just a FOX NEWS problem.
exactly
I’ve given up on reading/listening to the US media – they are so far below the level of tabloid trash I cannot take it. It can be summarized in two words – Black President.
And – there is only ONE reason why it has currently reached such a high point – midterm elections
THIS and THIS 99ts!
We used to laugh about the tabloid press 30 years ago – and now it is all we have – truly sad – but what really upsets me is the incitement to violence that has been building and building since 2008
It’s tremendously aggravating, insults your intelligence and a huge waste of time.
I’m going to need one of these bad boys 😎
LIVE NOW: President Obama arrives Gary, Indiana – http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
Security is tight!!
WATCH LIVE: PRESIDENT OBAMA ARRIVING AT GARY AIRPORT – http://abc7chicago.com/live/
thankssssssssss….
Thanks JER for the link – watching out for my President…waiting for him to land safely. 🙂
Oh he HAS landed safely – good. 🙂
And he’s off. Thank you, JER.
For those not familiar with Parkour:
Just watching these cats makes my bones and muscles ache.
I always wonder how many of their bones shatter just on impact…. I used to watch the big Euro tournaments, but they do really air anymore….it kinda morphed into American Ninja Warrior in the U.S. …….I think when it first went mainstream was the opening sequence of the first Daniel Craig Bond film?
Crazy!!! LP, were you the one that posted the pic of LaBron’s Nike’s that looked like a lion?? I need to find it and can’t. HELP!!
I love you. I do. Thanks 🙂 🙂
On the previous thread, LL posted a @PragObots tweet on the St Louis Prosecutor supposedly looking into Grand Jury misconduct.
If you read the link, it will make your blood boil.
Ferguson PD Chief Jackson stated from the get-go (at that Saturday news conference when he released the unrelated video taken at a convenience store) that no charges will be filed against the then-unnamed Officer (who we now know is Darren Wilson) unless the Grand Jury issued an indictment — and that depending on the Grand Jury findings, charges might not ensue, even with an indictment.
From the article:
“In one of those messages, a person tweeted that they are friends with a member of the jury who doesn’t believe there is enough evidence to warrant an arrest of the officer, Darren Wilson…”
whoa! Apart from anyone on the grand jury talking to friends – if that is the view of anyone on the jury – easy to see that the “evidence” is NOT being presented by the prosecutor.
Thank you Nerdy! That winking pic of our President was just what I needed to brighten up my day!
So glad to see that there’s been a change to the SS detail. Relieved to see David Axelrod’s tweet about Joe Clancy. This week I resumed my regular practice of visualizing a white light of protection around the President and his family. Glad to see it worked 🙂
You’re welcome, MadameSoph.
HERE he is – with a pep in his step!!!
My President is looking so fine – no wonder Tweety almost had a stroke on MSNBC, the ODS affliction is severe – worse than EBOLA!
He looks terrific.
Indeed 🙂
He’s probably absolutely blissed to be getting the heck out of Dodge.
POTUS is looking relaxed and full of energy. He’s amazing. AND that’s my senator!!! I’m so proud of my Indiana Blue Dog Democrat Joe Donnelly. A good man who beat creepy Mourdoch. And he supports President Obama. I am so thankful for him. So thankful to have a Democrat in the Senate.
By Jupiter! Please Chips, NW, help me here. The face of this criminal is just too big. – Thank you.
Somali jailed for 30 years over Christmas US bomb plot. (Yahoo! News.)
oh my. That’s gallery size lol!
Done!! 🙂
Not sure why my reply comments are going poof all of a sudden. Last 2 attempts have been a bust. I must have done something bad. But that’s impossible!
Found them and freed them Dote-ster, the spam thing here is WRECKING my head!!!!
Thanks—–thought it might be punishment for stealing a bubble gum once when I was 5. But whew!—-still getting away with it!
Can probably delete one—-both same.
Apologies if this has been posted already.
Germany just abolished all college tuition fees.
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2014/10/01/3574551/germany-free-college-tuition/
Anyone keep in contact offline with bwd? It’s very worrisome that she hasn’t been on Twitter for almost a month.
HEY! This Friday is the Obama’s wedding anniversary!
Chips, start baking their cake NOW!!
Yeah, so Bibi came asking for things:
May never catch up today, but it’s good news that Michael Dinn was convicted of first degree murder, life, no parole. I pray the winds of change may blow harder than ever before. I feel we are nearly out of time. Love you all. ❤ 🐻 🙂
if Ferguson does not indict…it will be up to the Justice Dept….to bring Darren Wilson to justice
The President’s Day
1. Saves the world and gives out trophies
2. Looks great doin’ it
Tune in tomorrow!
Chips, I see there was no room.for my suggestion today, what with PBO all news day.
Don’t forget – if you please 🙂
Sorry GGail, no time, a busy day, but will use it for a night owl chat again.
Yes, I see it was a busy day. Thanks Chips!
I see that Piers Morgan is trying to get his job back at CNN – he wrote a very nasty article (which I won’t link here) in that British Tabloid rag Daily Mail UK – essentially blaming PBO for the SS problems – claiming that PBO is complacent in keeping Americans safe, and that PBO caused the SS to turn against him by throwing them under the bus..etc., etc.,
That article is so filled with rubbish, lies, all kinds of wild speculation – if you do decide to read, please go in with a sense of humor…and just remember, Piers doesn’t know what to do with himself and is desperate for a job…
How low can you go?
Your usual excellent post, Nerdy. I appreciate the news, pictures and videos. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen Netanyahu look so relaxed, cheerful and positive when he was talking to Pres Obama. I have the feeling he wants something, but I don’t have a clue what is actually going on. Whatever it is I know Pres Obama can handle it.
You’re welcome, MagicalEarth.
NW, once again, thanks.to you, I can see what happened today!
That is one good looking man who happens to be President of the United States & President of the people of the World!!
You’re welcome, GGail.
Knoller is on Food Patrol, as usual.
The article has a lot of information about the latest on Bárðarbunga. Very high pollution levels from SO2 in Iceland and the plume does go over Europe. The video shot by a drone is short and incredible. The heat melted the face of the camera but the images were intact.
…Pollution caught up in the Iceland low will be sent straight to western Europe in the next week as a blocking high develops over the Arctic seas and Norway…
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/10/01/chat-on-47/
I have long stopped watching his show…..and will never watch any show with him on it.
I turn the channel soon as Rev. Al went off, there are times when I can not stand Chris Matthews.
@Cobbaliscious